| A Four Part Series: | | | | instructor know, he will give you goggles for contacts |
| * 1 Arrival & Sign-up | | | | or glasses. |
| * 2 Preparation | | | | Now you're ready to make a tandem skydive. Your |
| * 3 The Plane | | | | named has been called, it's your turn. Now different |
| * 4 Freefall & Landing | | | | drop zones do different things to get you ready. |
| Part Two: Preparation for Your Tandem Skydive | | | | Some drop zones put you into your harness and you |
| Now what are you going to wear for your tandem | | | | will meet the instructor at the plane. Some drop |
| skydive? Wear tennis shoes if you have them. If you | | | | zones have the instructor go over some simple |
| have boots and they have hooks for the laces, the | | | | instructions. Like I said in the beginning it is not |
| drop zone will put duct tape on the hooks. The | | | | Rocket Science. |
| clothes you wear really do not matter as long as | | | | One thing to remember when your tandem harness |
| they are comfortable. I always tell students to wear | | | | is being put on, it has to be adjusted. So, do not get |
| comfortable jeans and a tee shirt and bring along a | | | | hyper when the instructor hands are little too close |
| sweatshirt because sometimes it is a little cool at | | | | to things that make you uncomfortable. Remember |
| altitude when it is time to jump from that airplane. | | | | these people are professionals. Besides, most of the |
| Some drop zones have suits you can wear but not all | | | | time the instructors will tell you what he or she is |
| of them do. If jumping when the weather is cool, | | | | doing. The tandem skydiving harness that you are |
| wear layers that still allow you movement. | | | | wearing is what attaches you to your instructor, |
| Now listen to me when I tell you this because it's | | | | which is very important. Your harness has four |
| important, and your instructor will also tell you this. | | | | attachments that hook up to your tandem skydiving |
| Before you go on your tandem skydive make sure | | | | instructor. You have two side hookups and two |
| you take off your jewelry, empty your pockets of | | | | shoulder hookups. These are the attachment points |
| everything. If you do not want to lose it, keep it on | | | | where you will be hooked up to your tandem |
| the ground. If you are wearing contacts let your | | | | skydiving instructor before you jump. |